Security Analyst - Risk

Salary: 38,314. GBP Annual Pension: A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%.

Type:
Full time

Please note:

The advert will close at 11:59PM the night before the listed closing date.

SLC offer a blended working model which will typically be 2 days in the office and 3 days from home.

Is it time you unlocked your potential?

Student Loans Company is a non-profit making Government-owned organisation to provide loans and grants to students in universities and colleges in the UK. Since 1989, we have enabled our customers to invest in their futures by delivering secure, accurate and efficient assessment, payment and repayment services.

Our Values Culture is at the heart of everything we do at SLC and we are guided by our five values which help make SLC a great place to work:

• Honesty:
  We act with integrity and transparency, sharing information openly and addressing challenges with courage.
• Empowerment:
  We enable people to take initiative, make impactful decisions, and continuously learn and grow.
• Accountability:
  We deliver on commitments, own our successes and mistakes, and strive for quality outcomes.
• Respect:
  We value diverse perspectives, actively listen, and create an inclusive environment where everyone belongs.
• Trust:
  We collaborate across teams, build dependable relationships, and work as one to deliver for our customers.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Security Risk Analyst to join our team to support SLC change initiatives by assisting in the application and assurance of security requirements for projects and supporting them through their delivery lifecycle. As part of their role, the successful candidate will assess informational and technical risks in terms of impact to systems, service confidentiality, integrity and availability, and report and elevate results of risk assessments, whilst providing guidance as to security requirements and control suitability for technical proposals and technical specification documents, in relation to the organisations information security framework and assurance requirements.

The Risk Analyst will also create security reports, risk review reports, and other security documentation to support Business As Usual (BAU), and Continuous Improvement (CI) efforts, with occasional support to larger project activities, whilst promoting compliance with Government security guidance to internal stakeholders.

• Knowledge of security frameworks and standards such as ISO 27001, NIST, OWASP, MITRE.
• Experience of performing risk assessments, providing recommendations for meeting the security requirements of systems and information systems so that they remain compliant with internal standards and published regulations and legislation.
• A pragmatic approach to Risk assessment and the application of mitigation activities for information security.

You can expect more from a career with SLC. We support colleagues to unlock their potential through our Career Pathways development programme and offer an excellent benefit and rewards package that includes:

• 28 days annual leave plus 8 public holidays
• Option to buy/sell annual leave
• Flexi-time and enhanced flexible working options available
• Option to join the Civil Service pension scheme
• Life insurance cover for 4 x annual salary
• Enhanced company sick pay and family leave including maternity, paternity and adoption
• Contributory lifestyle benefit options including discounts at hundreds of retailers, cycle to work scheme, access to the Civil Service Sports and Leisure Club for discounted gym memberships, and an optional dental insurance scheme

We’ll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK. If we offer you a job and you accept, there are some background checks we need to complete before you can start with us. This will include employment history, criminal record check, credit reference check and fraud check.

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